Humans
Humans, these hardy people have been through many
rough times, they have been enslaved, slaughtered and deserted by their
Goddess, but they never give up, no matter what the situation.
Maybe this can be attributed to the indomitable Human spirit, or perhaps
the saying that the flame that burns the shortest, burns the brightest.
Whatever the reason the Humans in the Sorinthern kingdoms have a reputation
as fierce warriors, they don't plan to be enslaved by their Norinthern
neighbors the Elves, ever again. As you might guess there is some
animosity between the races, and many Humans, noble and peasant alike hold
a deep-seated hatred for Elves, even if they have never seen one, because
they are taught to hate from birth.
Current King: Dankiran, a man willing to set aside his prejudices,
a quick and intelligent king, he has abolished the surf system and is loved
by his subjects. The lord and ladies of his Kingdom however are less
then pleased with him
The Humans of Kikai however are a different story.
They have not been abandon by their Goddess, they have forsaken her.
These Humans believe in nothing but science, they play around with each
others genetics creating horrible monsters, and augment their bodies with
technology to make themselves stronger. They are ruled by a strong
government were no one has any say in what they do, they are told when
to sleep and when to wake, their lives are dictated by what kind of genetic
breeding they have had, and any one daring to step out of line is immediately
hunted down by the cyborg police force.
But there are a few small pockets of resistance, Humans and cyborgs
and other genetic freaks who have no place in society, rebeling against
the tyrannical rule of the government.
Current President: Kunihiko Arashi, an Iron fisted man with only one
goal, the elevation of the Human race as supreme.
But there also exist a small group of Humans who
devout themselves to Alanis, these are by far the most frightening Humans
of all. They believe that they are above all other races and have
a holier then thou attitude towards anything but themselves. This
society is totally ruled by the church, the priesthood of Alanis is something
to be feared. Those who worship Alanis call themselves Alanians.
Current Heirarch: Ka'Geh, quiet and reserved, he is much taken with
his studies, don't be fooled by his calm exterior, he is the most
powerful of the Dark Clerics. It is rumored that he is looking for
the last descendant of Ukyo as the last key ingredient in some obscure
ritual.
Nicknames: Barbarians
Character Creation: Humans can be mostly anything they want,
a Mage is usually a very good choice though, since Humans are one of the
weaker races this will give them a certain edge, also remember that it
depends upon the area they originate from, a Human from Kikai will probably
not choose to be a mage, even if he knew what one was were would he get
the training?
Kuso Humans prefer physical traits, Kikai Mental and Alanians Mental
and Social.
Appearence: Male humans from Kuso usually have a squared off jaw and big shoulders, they are heavy musculed from work outdoors, common hair color is brown, same for eyes. Females are of a short stature, most of them barely reaching over 5' 2", they are most often thick bodied and buxom. Humans from Kikai are thin and bony, they favor short close cropped hair and loose fitting comfortable clothing. Females from Kikai are thin wasted and very short in the curves department, they prefer manageable hair styles, usually no longer then shoulder length. Common hair color is platinum blond or red, eyes are either light blue or gray. Alanians have the tight muscular build of Humans from Kuso but are thin and tall like those from Kikai, their eyes are almost always green and they always have long black hair with white tips. They wear loose black clothing, these attributes apply to both sexes.
Starting Stats: 3 in Willpower and 2 Ability Points, they get 26 freebie points to spend, if they choose to become a mage then it becomes a normal 15.
Life Span: Kuso: 65-80, Kikai: 120-200 (Due to genetic alterations.) Alanians: 250-500
Weakness: Kuso: These Humans are more often then not peasants,
so therefore their only weakness is that they are uneducated, schools are
only for Nobles and Mages.
Kikai: Humans from Kikai have been exposed to all sorts of chemicals
in the air, they have a bad immune system. When poisoned or exposed
to some sickness they have a higher chance of catching it and a lower chance
of being cured. +2 on all rolls having to do with a chance to get
a disease, -2 on all rolls for curing one.
Alanians: The church, whatever a cleric of Alanis says an Alanian
must obey without question.
Stereotypes
These comments come from the Humans on Sorinthern Kuso, since the other two factions weren't available for comment.
Dark Elves
An Elf's an Elf! If 'e's got pointy ears
an e's thin as a stick den e's an Elf!
Ryu-Jin
Pah! Good Dragons is just fairy tales.
Kageryu-Jin
I wish dey was make believes!
Shiku
Nice horsey. . .nice horsey!
Kurai-Jin
Dems is weirdo's! Stretchin ya skin just
aint natural
Skie-Jin
Yeah! And my peg (Pig) can fly too!
Haw haw haw haw!!!
Dwarf
Long as dey hates Elves den days a friends a
mine.
Fullen
Deir in league wit da Elves! Don't trust
em.
Elves
(A series of colorful phrases to explicit to
repeat.)
Gigan
E's not even Human no more.
Kusan
Ditto.
Therianthrope
As long as he don't turn into an Elf.
Merman
Dey look like green Elves, I don't like 'em.
Triclops
Three eyed freaks.
Sherani
Never met one but the Elves hate 'em so I like
'em.
Dragoon
Whats the point of Dragon Hunters if dere no
Dragons?
Cyborg
I don't know what to hate more, Elves or dem
guys.
Gazroid
A tinker toy wat tinks back.
Woodsprite
(Holds money pouch tightly to his chest)
Dem little buggers is always stealing, good thing dere's none round here.
. .HEY WERE'D MY POUCH GO!?
Mages
I trust 'em less den I trust da Elves.